‘Conception’ was a beginning. ‘Reflection’ is looking forward and looking back at the same time. This is music from old friends and new acquaintances, which is just as it should be…

I was just rereading the release notes for the first release, the Conception compilation. I referred to that collection as a mission statement, declaring musically what I intended Free Floating Music to be. As I look back now, I can say that I feel that I accomplished what I had set out to do.

In the past five years, Free Floating has released
• 7 compilations representing 53 artists, and
• 29 albums representing 19 different artists
which, as of September 1, 2016, have been downloaded over 66,000 times, and played nearly 203,000 times. While I have not data to compare that to other artists or labels, I am personally gratified that this music has reached so many people.

But more important than statistics are the individuals who have been touched by the music. I’ve heard from teachers of special needs children who use the music in classes. I’ve heard from a father who uses the music to put his 5-year old son to sleep. I’ve heard from another person who said that the music greatly helps...  more